CP PreCalculus Fall 2012

CP Pre-Calculus Spring 2013
Lesson Plans posted on this site are approximate and subject to change. Plans and assignments will be updated by the end of each day.

Date	Topic	Class activities and Homework	Links or attachments	Assessment
Tuesday 1-22-2013	Course introduction	No class		n/a
Wednesday 1-23-2013	Vocabulary of lines	Read and take notes on p.2-10. Complete p.11-15 [9,25,45,47,51,57,67,*87]		HW Quiz on Thu.
Thursday 1-24-2013	Vocabulary of functions	Read and take notes on p.16-23. Complete p.24-29 [5,19,29,37,59,63,*73,83,85,89]		present HW on Fri.
Friday 1-25-2013	Function notation	Handout Introduction to function notation	paper copy	due Mon.
Week 2
Monday 1-28-2013	Function notation	Read and take notes on p.30-37 Complete p.38-41[1,4,7,10,21,33,49,52,59,61,65,95-100]		Domain/range Quiz Wed.
Tuesday 9-04-2012	Functions notation	Review Monday's assignment	Handout
Wednesday 9-05-2012
Thursday 9-06-2012	Transformations	Calculator Lab - transformations, Essential question #4-6	Lab	HW
Friday 9-07-2012	Transformations	Read and take notes p.42-47 Complete p.48-50[21-26,33-38,45,51,55,64]		Domain/Range Quiz
Week 3
Monday 9-10-2012	Transformations	Q&A Transformations of Functions. Special case: quadratics. Handout	Paper copy	due Tue. transformations quiz Tue.
Tuesday 9-11-2012	Transformations and Combinations of functions	Quiz, Intro compositions of functions. HW: write a verbal definition of two functions, which, when composed make a valuable third function.		written function to be shared Wed.
Wednesday 9-12-2012	Combinations of functions	Read and take notes on p.51-57 Complete p.58-61[1-71 EO odd, 73, 79, *87, 91]		HW Quiz Thu.
Thursday 9-13-2012	Inverse functions	Handout: Problems 1-7,11-15,16,19,20,27,28,38-41]		Formative
Friday 9-14-2012	Inverse functions	Notes: p.62-68 Do: 69-72[1,3,15,19,25,55,59,61,65]		HW Quiz Mon.
Week 4
Monday 9-17-2012	Inverse Practice	Do: p.69-72 [6,18,21-24,34,62,68,74, 78,80,84,86,88,94,104,106]	inverse practice	Full assign due Tue.
Tuesday 9-18-2012	Gather Data Scatterplot	Begin Review Assignment: Read p.82 Do: p.83-87[1-148]
Wednesday 9-19-2012	Linear Regression	Do: p. 80-81[17,20] Continue Review work p.83-87[1-148]
Thursday 9-20-2012	Q&A Review	Review for Exam. Take home regression question for exam.		Take home exam
Friday 9-21-2012	Functions Exam	Chapter 1 Exam		Exam
Week 5
Monday 9-24-2012	Quadratics Review	Find a great online resource to review quadratic functions and email the URL to pbremel@burrburton.org	Quad help	email
Tuesday 9-25-2012	Quadratics	p. 99-101 [1-47 EO odd, 53-61 odd]		HW quiz
Wednesday 9-26-2012	More quadratic review	Discuss test corrections and quadratic homework. HW quiz tomorrow
Thursday 9-27-2012	Introduction to power functions	Quadratics Quiz - intro to power functions		Quiz
Friday 9-28-2012	Power functions	Packet problems: [S1-S10,1-6, 9-12,15,19-20,32a,37,41]		HW due Mon
Week 6
Monday 10-01-2012	Q&A power functions	Quiz - power function graphs. Intro Polynomial functions p.112 vocab 1-6, p.112-115 [1-9,15,17,19,21]
Tuesday 10-02-2012	B-Block C-Block	Juniors - NECAP, Non-juniors (matrices with technology) Roots, IVT, factoring, multiplicity p.112-115 [23,29,33,37,43,49,55,59,65,71,73]	n/a handout
Wednesday 10-03-2012	B-Block C-Block	Roots, IVT, factoring, multiplicity p.112-115 [23,29,33,37,43,49,55,59,65,71,73] Polynomial long division and synthetic division p.127-130 [9,12,17-20]	handout
Thursday 10-04-2012	B-Block C-Block	Polynomial long division and synthetic division p.127-130 [9,12,17-20] Juniors - NECAP, Non-juniors (matrices with technology)
Friday 10-05-2012		DeCartes Rule of signs, Rational root theorem p.127-130 [37,39,41,43,50,64]
Week 7
Monday 10-08-2012		No School - Columbus Day
Tuesday 10-09-2012	Relative extrema	Optimal Volume problems p.114-115 [91-92,99-107]
Wednesday 10-10-2012	Complex numbers	p.137-138 [1-63 E.O. odd]		HW quiz Thu.
Thursday 10-11-2012	Polynomial Roots	p.129 [61], p.145 [51]
Friday 10-12-2012	Polynomial Roots	Groups in class: p.145 [59] Homework: p.129 [74], p.145 [62]
Week 8
Monday 10-15-2012	Quiz Polynomials	Remainder theorem, Rational Root Theorem, DesCartes Rule of Signs, Upper/Lower Bounds, Synthetic Division, Complex roots, Factored form, graphing		Quiz
Tuesday 10-16-2012	Rational Functions	p. 152-155 [7-22, 35,37,39,43]
Wednesday 10-17-2012	Rational functions	p.161 [11,21,23,25,47,49,77,83]
Thursday 10-18-2012	Rational Functions	Packet on rational functions	paper handout
Friday 10-19-2012	Ch. Review and regression	Polynomial regression p.169 [15] do both a quadratic and a quartic regression for the data. Read p. 172 Begin p.173-178 [1-172]
Week 9
Monday 10-22-2012	Ch. Review	Q&A on Review - T/F partner review
Tuesday 10-23-2012	Ch. 2 Test
Wednesday10-24-2012	Review for Mid-Term	Review for Mid-Term Exam
Thursday 10-25-2012	Mid-Term Exams	B-Block Mid-Term
Friday 10-26-2012	Mid-Term Exams	C-Block Mid-Term
Week 10
Monday 10-29-2012	no class	Hurricane Sandy
Tuesday 10-30-2012	discuss midterm	Discuss midterm - No B-Block class - late start
Wednesday 10-31-2012	Golf balls	Determine the rebound height of golf balls. Introduce exponential functions. Read p. 184-187 through example 4. Do: p. 193 [3,5,7,17]
Thursday 11-01-2012	Intro. Exponential fcn.	Reading quiz. Packet 3.1, Do:p. 120-123 [2,5,6,8,9,12,18,21]	paper handout	Rdg Quiz
Friday 11-02-2012	Exponential Functions	Review Exponential functions 3.1 HW quiz Mon.
Week 11
Monday 11-05-2012	Exponential Functions	Finding formulas Packet 3.2, Do: p. 133-138[2,3,6,9,12,13,14,17,20,23]	paper handout	HW quiz
Tuesday 11-06-2012	Exponential Functions	Worksheet 3.1-3.3 Introduce compound interest.	paper handout
Wednesday 11-07-2012	Exponential Functions	Quiz on basic exponential functions Lesson: Compound interest Handout	paper handout	Quiz
Thursday 11-08-2012	Base e	Continuous exponential functions Packet 3.6, Do: p.167-169[2,4,5,6,9,13,18,19,20] **note no #22	paper handout
Friday 11-09-2012	More Exponential functions	Discuss Homework (pair/share) Practice problems (text) p.194-195 [53,65-72]	textbook
Week 12
Monday 11-12-2012	Veterans Day	no school - teacher inservice
Tuesday 11-13-2012	Exponents review - Intro Logs	Work on packet Appendix A and 3.4 (Hughes-Hallett) Notes on 3.4	2 paper handouts
Wednesday 11-14-2012	Logarithms	Homework from 3.4 We will discuss this on Friday.	paper handout
Thursday 11-15-2012	Logarithms	The Exponential and Logarithmic functions Do: p.203-206 [1-105, E.O. odd]
Friday 11-16-2012	Logarithms	The Exponential and Logarithmic functions Do: p.211-213 [9,17,22,33,41,43,49,55,61,67,75,96,99-106,111]
Week 13
Monday 11-19-2012	Solving Exponential Equations	Using Logs to solve equations (incl. extraneous solutions and approximations) Do: p.221-224 [11,15,21,25,29,37,39,41,45,49,51,55,67,77, 87,97,101,103,131,147]
Tuesday 11-20-2012	Exponential and Logratihmic Models	Read and take notes on p.225-231 Do: p.232 [Vocab #1, 1-6, 27,33,39]
11/21 - 11/25	Thanksgiving Break	Enjoy your extended weekend.
Week 14
Monday 11-26-2012	Exponential functions and Logarithms	Quiz - Logarithms discussion - models involving exp and log functions More practice Logs and Exponential Functions Review Packet	Handout
Tuesday 11-27-2012	Regression models	Review regression now with exponential and logarithmic models p.242 [1-8, 34*, for part c give r^2 values to answer question]
Wednesday 11-28-2012	Review for exam	p. 246-254 do problems for review. Exam tomorrow.
Thursday 11-29-2012	Exam	Exam
Friday 11-30-2012	Triangle Trig Review	Review Right Triangle Trigonometry - ratios involving sine, cosine, and tangent
Week 15
Monday 12-03-2012	Triangle Trig	Partner work trig and inverse trig functions for right angles	Handout Worksheet
Tuesday 12-04-2012	Law of Sines	Law of sines Do: p.415 [27,31]
Wednesday 12-05-2012	Law of Cosines	Law of cosines and trig wrap-up Complete Geo Ch.8 Mult Choice test for HW	Handout due Thu.
Thursday 12-06-2012	Radian Lab	Complete Radian Lab and practice	handout
Friday 12-07-2012	Radians and special triangles	Do: p.265 Vocab[1-10], p.265-268 [3-57odd,71,73,77-99odd]	HW quiz Mon.	quiz post-poned to Tue
Week 16
Monday 12-10-2012	Special triangles	Do: p. 284-287 [1-33odd,43,45,47,64,66,69-81odd]		Deg-Rad quiz Tue.
Tuesday 12-11-2012	The Unit Circle	Read: p.288-293 and take notes Study exact trig values (1st quadrant)		Trig quiz Thu.
Wednesday 12-12-2012	The Unit Circle	Definition of sine, cosine, tangent as they pertain to a point or radius of the unit circle. - Study for Quiz		Quiz Thu.
Thursday 12-13-2012	Periodic Functions	The London Eye - y=h(t) related to sine and cosine. Packet 7.1 selected problems	handout	HW
Friday 12-14-2012	Biorhythm Project assigned	Discuss HW from 7.1 7.2 - selected problems Assign project	Biorhythm Project
Week 17
Monday 12-17-2012	Sinusoidal functions	General form Sine and Cosine Functions Packet 5.5 [2,4,7,12,19,20]	handout
Tuesday 12-18-2012	Sinusoidal functions	General form Sine and Cosine Functions Packet 5.5 [5,6,11,14]	handout
Wednesday 12-19-2012	Project Check	Trig Project check. Work on project - study exact Trig values - Quiz 01/02/2013	project rubric	project
Winter Break	12/20 - 01/02	Have a safe, relaxing and rejuvenating break!
Week 18
Wednesday 01-02-2013	Review Trig Equations	Project work day - Trig Quiz #3		Quiz
Thursday 01-03-2013	Review Trig equations	Project Work Day + Review Assignment handout	handout
Friday 01-04-2013	Inverse Trig functions	discuss restricted domain for inverse trig functions and multiple solutions for trig equations	handout
Week 19
Monday 01-07-20134	Inverse Trig	Discuss Inverse Trig homework. Project Checkpoint #11. Trig Quiz #4		Trig Quiz #4
Tuesday 01-08-2013	Trig Identities	Trig Identities - HW due Thu
Wednesday 01-09-2013	Trig Review	7 second Quiz. Projects Due. Trig Review
Thursday 01-10-2013	Trig Exam	Trig Exam 55 min. Identities- 30 min.
Friday 01-11-2013	Final exam review
Week 20
Monday 01-14-2013	Final Exam Review
Tuesday 01-15-2013	Final Exams
	Final Exams
	Final Exams